STILL A SUPERCAR – 57 YEARS ON

Cost when new: £5,470 (approx) Built in 1961 at Aston Martin factory in Newport Pagnell 3.7-litre engine which develops around 314bhp –that’s 35% more than a Volkswagen Golf GTI. It managed 16.4mpg 0-60 in 6.1 seconds Fastest speed: 170mph at Le Mans Made of super lightweight aluminium. Windows are lightweight perspex. Weight: 2,755lb approx More than 100lb was shed from the ‘normal’ DB4 GT to create the Zagato version All extras were removed, including the bumpers. Revised exterior bodywork – lower roofline, broader rear wings, reshaped rear end and a flatter, longer nose – to aide aerodynamic performance. Race-spec interior with a wooden steering wheel Four speed manual gearbox 16in Borrani wire spoked wheels with light alloy rims